GREEN OBSESSION

BOERI ARCHITETTI, STEFANO

green obsession traces the long path that architect stefano boeri and his studio - stefano boeri architetti - have followed in the last fifteen years of practice, aiming at the redefinition of the relationship between city and nature. the book follows a discursive thread, alternating dialogues and scientific essays by some of the main protagonists who have contributed to widening the perspective on this subject, helping to raise awareness while protecting the world and its biodiversity. cities have contributed for centuries to the promotion of some of humanity’s greatest ideas, we must now urgently include them as among the principal players in the environmental debate and at the forefront of any policy tackling and countering – possibly reversing - climate change. nevertheless, even today one of the most significant technologies capable of absorbing co2 and restoring our environment is photosynthesis. planting trees, in addition to protecting existing natural areas and biodiversity, together with de-carbonization, renewable energies, digitalization, smart mobility and the circular economy could be the set of strategies necessary to tackle climate change.